The Delegation – Evergreen

Cascading sounds shaped from ideas exhibiting no relation to one another, yet bound by the overall thoughtfulness of the ensemble.A debut from debut from Gabriel Zucker‘s ensemble The Delegation is a collection of randomness of sound connected into a world of modern outbursts, at times short melodic fragments that reflect earlier passages. Sometimes it’s the cyclic appearance of influences of modern big band jazz, chamber, pop, and avant-garde vocals and electronics and effects.

At times a melding of harmonic colors, that circle upon itself blurring the lines of the other.Though offering surges of intensity and at times tranquility and at times a map of what will come next, there still is a feeling of unpredictability.This is where you question whether cohesion is even needed – or is it better to be in the now?Might it just be the experience, the moment, the journey itself?The answer for me came in the final track “Yellow Paint (Summaries II)/End Of Time (Canceled II),” the culmination appears – the amalgamated message and the coalescing of meaning becomes clear – the beauty is in the chaos, the expression is revealed in the unity.